Boy name
Yorgi name meaning
“farmer, worker of the earth”
Yorgi means “farmer” or “worker of the earth” and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. It is a Turkish form of Greek Geōrgios, derived from geōrgos, meaning farmer. The source word combines earth and work, evoking the concrete image of a farmer cultivating a field.
What does Yorgi mean?
Farmer, worker of the earth
In Turkish: çiftçi, toprağı işleyen
Yorgi belongs to the same name family as Yorgos, Georgios, and George. Its historical associations include Saint George, known in Christian traditions for the dragon legend. The name's literal meaning, however, comes from the Greek word for agricultural work rather than from that story.
Origin of the name Yorgi
Yorgi is a Turkish form of Greek Geōrgios. The Greek name derives from geōrgos, meaning farmer, a word combining the ideas of earth and work.
How to pronounce Yorgi
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /joɾɡi/ |
Is Yorgi a boy’s name?
Yes, Yorgi is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yorgi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yorgi
Names with related meanings
- Toprak♂The earth that nourishes plants
- Arden♂High place, elevated land
- Kaya♂♀A large, solid mass of rock
- Mervan♂A name associated with hard stone or flint
- Zınar♂Rock
- Ekim♂♀October
- Bektaş♂Firm stone, enduring stone
- Zübeyir♂A small, solid stone
- Bedros♂Rock, solid stone
- Oytun♂Low-lying ground
- Yorgo♂One who works the land
- Aktaş♂White stone
Famous people named Yorgi
- Yorgi Kilimanoğlu · b. 2000
FAQ about the name Yorgi
What is the meaning of Yorgi?
Yorgi means “farmer, worker of the earth”. Yorgi is a Turkish form of Greek Geōrgios. The Greek name derives from geōrgos, meaning farmer, a word combining the ideas of earth and work.
Is Yorgi a boy’s name?
Yes, Yorgi is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yorgi in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yorgi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yorgi?
Yorgi is of Greek origin.
How many syllables does Yorgi have?
Yorgi has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yorgi?
Yorgi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Yorgi?
Notable people named Yorgi include Yorgi Kilimanoğlu.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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